B.L.A.P.
Contact blap.events@gmail.com to register or for more info!!
ABOUT BLAP:
Most beat battles and producer showcases are tailored to industry professionals. Those who attend usually critique a producer on technical aspects of producing, but how would a general party crowd respond?
B.L.A.P. (Beats Love Alcohol Party) was created to answer that question. Take a group of producers - a couple of known veterans and a few undiscovered talents, put them in front of a party and tell them to play their beats - it's that simple. What separates B.L.A.P. from similar events is the interaction between the average music fan and the taste makers, as well as it's casual nature. Instead of the producers being judged by a panel of their peers, they are attempting to keep the crowd rocking.
There is no stage and patrons are encouraged to dance. For the party goer unaware of the scene it becomes a new experience. For the industry pro, the laid back atmosphere provides a more comfortable arena to network & find their next hit producer. Created in September of 2009 by !llmind, multi-platinum producer for artists like 50 Cent, Ludacris, Dr Dre & more, who knows who will show up for this event series. Soon enough, everyone will know at B.L.A.P.
The MPC Becomes the Turntable.
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illmindbiz !LLMIND
5/3 The BLAP On The Radio team sat with J Hatch of iStandard Producers. If you have no idea what iStandard is and their mission, this BLAPISODE is for you. J Hatch, one of the co founders for iStandard Producers along with Don Di Napoli, spoke on the beginnings of iStandard, the void it has filled in the producer community, the intense showcase tour schedule, and what they have on deck next. BEAT CAMP! Check out the stream on the GID Radio site and make sure you listen to our guest DJ Unkle Chip’s set for our music break. He killed it.
Don’t forget to send in your beat in for #BLAPOrCrap Where we critique your beat live on the air! One MP3 Per Producer
Tune in Every Friday at 10 PM - 12AM EST on GID Radio
GIDRadio.com
Fridays 10PM-12AM EST
The world of music production is one of the fastest growing in the industry. Still, there are very few outlets providing information on how to achieve a lucrative career as a producer. With 13 + years experience, !llmind (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More) has assembled a team to help fill that void. How do I get record placements? What is my favorite producer using in the studio? What is publishing and why is it important? What schools cater best to becoming a producer?
The life blood of the music industry is based on knowing the right people. BLAP On The Radio serves to not only answer those questions, but also to provide valuable insight from some of today’s most important power players (Artist Manager, Lawyers, Major Label A&R’s, Beat Brokers, and more)
Music producers rarely get the recognition they deserve. We’re here to analyze the various beat making techniques of some of our favorite producers. From J Dilla’s drum swing, to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s lush musical arrangements, we plan to cover it all. Gear talk, cool production techniques, engineering tips, and bangin’ beats are some of the things you can look forward to with BLAP On The Radio.
Tune in Every Friday 10PM - 12AM on GIDRadio.com
BLAP On The Radio Personalities:
!llmind – Co-Founder and Veteran Producer (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More)
M31RK (Shawn J) – Co-Founder, Producer, Operations Manager for !llmind Productions
Stoni – Music producer/engineer, first female beat battle champion, music technology expert who has worked with AVID Technologies, Propellerhead, AKAI Professional, and is currently a Product/Artist Relations Specialist for Native Instruments.
5/3 10PM EST BLAP On The Radio will sit with the iStandard Producers CEOs and team. You’ve definitely heard about the movement or even been to one of their many showcases going on across the US. Now meet the team behind the whole iStandard movement and find out what Beat Camp is all about!
Since DJ Gen.Erik is no longer with us, we will have DJ Unkle Chip of The Elite Camp for the night. Make sure you tune in!
Since 2005, the word iStandard has become synonymous with the world of music production, and it’s easy to see why. Its founders’ vision was to create a platform in which the music producer could step out from behind the boards and display their talents to an audience conducive to enhancing their career. Over the past 8 years, iStandard has showcased thousands of fledgling producers in front of some of the biggest names in music at their live iStandard Producer Showcase in 25+ cities, the Beat Camp program in 4 cities at the SAE Institute, and to millions online via iStandardProducers.com. iStandard, as an entity, is as unique as the creative talents of the producers it represents. Thousands of trendy 18-35 year olds hoping to catch an earful of the next sound attend what can be deemed as lifestyle events, in US cities from New York to Los Angeles and everywhere in between. iStandard embodies powerful informational tools, both online via our exclusive interviews, daily news updates, and technology pieces, as well as live at the iStandard Producer Showcase and our exciting new Beat Camp program.
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Unkle Chip
We are geeked to have Unkle Chip rock with us this Blapisode. He’s literally booked all the time but we got lucky this Friday. He’s definitely one of the most consistent DJ’s we go out to check for in NY. If you don’t know who he is, check him out at the More Than Enough Parties thrown at LPR every other Saturday and peep his mixes on his soundcloud.
Unkle Chip is hands down the most aesthetically inclined DJ we’ve listened to. On top of that, he’s a part of NY/NJ’s illest DJ Crew - The Elite Camp. His knowledge of overall music is shown in all of his sets. Unkle Chip bows down to no one and you end up changing your list of favorite songs in the process. Influential indeed by his very nature.
Tune in at 10 PM - 12AM EST on GID Radio
GIDRadio.com
Fridays 10PM-12AM EST
The world of music production is one of the fastest growing in the industry. Still, there are very few outlets providing information on how to achieve a lucrative career as a producer. With 13 + years experience, !llmind (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More) has assembled a team to help fill that void. How do I get record placements? What is my favorite producer using in the studio? What is publishing and why is it important? What schools cater best to becoming a producer?
The life blood of the music industry is based on knowing the right people. BLAP On The Radio serves to not only answer those questions, but also to provide valuable insight from some of today’s most important power players (Artist Manager, Lawyers, Major Label A&R’s, Beat Brokers, and more)
Music producers rarely get the recognition they deserve. We’re here to analyze the various beat making techniques of some of our favorite producers. From J Dilla’s drum swing, to J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League’s lush musical arrangements, we plan to cover it all. Gear talk, cool production techniques, engineering tips, and bangin’ beats are some of the things you can look forward to with BLAP On The Radio.
Tune in Every Friday 10PM - 12AM on GIDRadio.com
BLAP On The Radio Personalities:
!llmind – Co-Founder and Veteran Producer (Produced records for Kanye West, 50 Cent, Eminem, Common, 2 Chainz, Scarface, Redman and Many More)
M31RK (Shawn J) – Co-Founder, Producer, Operations Manager for !llmind Productions
Stoni – Music producer/engineer, first female beat battle champion, music technology expert who has worked with AVID Technologies, Propellerhead, AKAI Professional, and is currently a Product/Artist Relations Specialist for Native Instruments.
3.6 !LLMIND, PNC Radio & iStandard Presents: BLAP Producer Showcase with Special Guest Cardiak
Featuring Producers:
Evan Brown
L.I.V.E.
Infamous Eazy
J Brown
D.O.E Boy Philly
And Special Guest Cardiak Flatline (Produced Rick Ross “Diced Pineapples” feat Drake, “Start It Up” feat Kanye West, Lloyd Banks, Ryan Leslie, and more)
Hosted by A King
Music by DJ Mark
Katra Lounge
217 Bowery St New York, NY 10002
Brought to you by !LLMIND Productions, PNC Radio and iStandard
Check out our last “B.L.A.P.” w/ Just Blaze, !llmind, Statik Selektah & more!
11.13 !LLMIND, PNC Radio & iStandard Presents: BLAP Producer Showcase with Special Guest Mahogany
Featuring Producers:
Es-K
Danny R.
Soul Tronik
Rhythm J
Sound Junkie
Mahogany
Hosted by A King
Music by DJ Mark
Katra Lounge
217 Bowery St New York, NY 10002
Brought to you by !lLLMIND Productions, PNC Radio and iStandard
(via illmindbiz)
iStandard Behind The Rhyme With Symbolyc One At The C2C Convention
iStandard Interviews: Ken Lewis
June 5th @illmindPRODUCER @PNCRadio & @iStandard Presents: BLAP Producer Showcase at Katra Lounge! 217 Bowery st. Doors open @ 8pm. No cover!
Monster Energy Drink & iStandard Present ‘Beast of The Beast’ Producer Finals Day 1 (Video 1 of 3)
Monster Energy Drink & iStandard Producers combined respective forces to summon the world’s most talented beat makers to Webster Hall in NYC for an invite only producer competition like no other entitled ‘Beast of The Beats’ 5. The producers were all previous winners of the world famous iStandard Producer Showcase, in which Monster Energy has supported year round in several cities across the U.S. Over the course of 3 days’ Beast of The Beats’ 5 consisted of intimate live interviews, Interactive panel discussions, a celebrity beat cypher, influence award presentations, and the finale which included 120 beats from 40 producers to crown one ‘Beast of The Beats’. Day 1 of iStandard’s ‘Beast of The Beast’ 5 event kicked off at the world famous Webster Hall in NYC with a live ‘Behind The Rhymes’ Interview w/ Jay-Z’s longtime engineer and overall expert sound technician, Young Guru. Interviewed by former ‘Editor and Chief’ of the now defunct Scratch Magazine Jerry Barrow. Guru spoke candidly on his experience and involvement in past projects with various artists, who he feels are some of the ‘next to watch’ producers coming up as well as some valuable advice for the crowd of young music lovers. Immediately following the interview were 2 incredibly informative producer panels. To cap the evening off, all the panelists rolled up their sleeves and broke out their laptops to bless the attendees with a celebrity beat cypher in which they played 3 tracks they produced that are familiar to the crowd as well as 3 new beats to show off and let the up and comers know they still have what it takes to compete.
iStandard Tours Stadium Red with Ariel Borujow. Follow the multi-platinum engineer @arielborujow.
Photo Recap of BLAP at Rocawear
by Jessica Lehrman
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*Photo*Thug*Life* and Collection of Cool
We would like to thank everybody for coming out to share the night with us. And a special thank you to the Roc Nation/Rocawear Staff
BLAP Event At Rocawear Studios: RECAP 1/12
!llmind Hosts an event called BLAP (Beats Love Alcohol Party) where producers alike play beats they have made for the public. This event was filmed at the Jay-Z’s famous Rocawear Studios.
Producers who performed were Navegante, !llmind, Buda Da Future & Grandz Muzik, Buckwild, and Jay Ellyiot.
!LLMIND Performs at iStandard x Celebrity BLAP From Beast of the Beats V at Webster Hall 11.5.2011— iStandardProducers.com
Filmed & Edited By: Q. Shepard
